Garden Barley Salad Recipe

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This light side dish created by the Test Kitchen is great if you've never tried couscous. With light lemon dressing, complemented by tomato and green onion, it's perfect for a change of pace.

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Garden Barley Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
3/4 cup quick-cooking barley
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 green onions, chopped
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in barley and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in the remaining ingredients. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 232 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Garden Barley Salad in Cooking for 2 Summer 2009, p17

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia